The W eekly Islands ’ The W eekly Islands ’ The Islands ’ W eekly VOLUME 38, NUMBER 36 • SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 INSIDE Sheriff’s Log Page 3 Mental health first aid Page 4 School renovations Page 6 www.islandsweekly.com 360-376-4500 Anne and George Willis photo Submitted by Orcas Boosters In the world of San Juan County High School Athletics there are few games that mean more than the Island Cup. Historically, the rivalry between the Vikings and the Wolverines has sig- naled the beginning of the interscholastic sports season and been a chance for both islands to come together in a competition for island bragging rights. But this year the Island Cup means more than it has in any previous year because for the first time ever, the battle will have a distinctive Lopez presence! When the coaches of the football teams for both Orcas and Lopez counted heads this summer they came to a very troubling conclusion – “We don’t have enough guys!” While Orcas could field the mini- mum number of players for a team, they lacked the ability to continue should injury strike throughout the season. Meanwhile, the Lopez squad was looking at having to shut their pro- gram down because they simply didn’t have enough players to put on the field. So the question was asked: “What if we combined our squads to play under a sin- gle flag?” Through a great cooper- ative effort between admin- istrations and volunteer staff the combined Viking/ Lobo team assembled last week and officially began practices. Lopez players have been making the long trek each day to Orcas to complete practice require- ments, but the hard work and extra logistics are pay- ing off. “The guys are really working well together. With the combination of the two squads we expect to have a lot of fun on the field and see some great football this year,” says Head Coach Justin Frausto. The Island cup took place this year on Orcas on Saturday, Sept. 5. Find the results of the game at www.islandsweekly. com. See a photo of the team on page 8. Also check out the sports preview in next week’s paper. Lopez Lobos players join Orcas Island for football season www.lopezcenter.com Lopez Center Saturday, September 12 th SAVE the DATE T his is your once a year chance to see parts of Lopez you never knew existed, including the charming Kip Robinson Greenthal Iowa-styled farmhouse pictured here. It was constructed in the 1880’s by the James Cousins family on 160 farmed acres. e home has changed hands only twice since Anne and Dwight Robinson purchased it in 1960 following Dwight’s declaration, upon walk- ing through the fields and woods, that “is is my cathedral.” It was carefully restored by them through the years to the way it looked in 1900 photographs. Discover this place as you tour SIX OTHER distinctive homes on the Friendly Isle. Tour the Lexi and Kirm Taylor, Asha Lela, Ed and Diana Sheridan, Beth Shirk and Anne Hietbrink, Meg and Dennis Ryan, Curtis and Laura Walker homes. e self-guided tour begins at 11 AM and ends at 4 PM. Go it alone or leave your vehicle at the Center and car pool with friends. Delicious Lo- pez Village Market lunches will be available for $5 at the Center and at the Center between 9:30 AM and noon and at the Walker home. Home Tour tickets are $30 and available at the Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts (LCCA),Saturday Farmers Markets, Paper, Scis- sors on the Rock, Lopez Bookshop, and through- www.lopezcenter.com. Home Tour income is vital for keeping LCCA event prices low so all Lo- pezians can enjoy the many and varied yearlong happenings. for the 12th Annual Lopez Home Tour Visit 7 distinctive homes while benefiting the Lopez Center for Community & the Arts ISLAND SINFONIA FREE ADMISSION AND PLENTY OF PARKING FOR MORE INFO CALL: 468-4422 DONATIONS WELCOME • TAX-DEDUCTIBLE The only Symphony Orchestra in the San Juans! Founded in 1984 • Musicians from San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and Shaw Presents a concert of beautiful and beloved orchestral works Sunday, September 27, 3 pm at Grace Church Call Jack Walker for an appointment at 468-2460 A heartfelt thank you to all his loyal customers and friends • Serving the San Juans since 1980 • DOUG JAMES FLOOR COVERING Doug’s wish was for the company to continue his legacy of the same high standards and services. CARPET, COUNTERTOPS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, VINYL FLOORS, CERAMIC TILE, DECORATOR SHADES Lopez Center Thurs, Sept 17 th 7:30 pm Free Ottawa Valley Stepdance Workshop from 4-5 Tickets: Adult $18, Youth $8. PSR, Bookshop, Blossom & LCCA
than the Island Cup. Historically, the rivalry between the Vikings and the Wolverines has sig-naled the beginning of the interscholastic sports season and been a chance for both islands to come together in a competition for island bragging rights. But this year the Island Cup means more than it has in any previous year because for the first time ever, the battle will have a distinctive Lopez presence!
When the coaches of the football teams for both Orcas and Lopez counted heads this summer they came to a very troubling conclusion – “We don’t have enough guys!” While Orcas could field the mini-
mum number of players for a team, they lacked the ability to continue should injury strike throughout the season. Meanwhile, the Lopez squad was looking at having to shut their pro-gram down because they simply didn’t have enough players to put on the field. So the question was asked: “What if we combined our squads to play under a sin-gle flag?”
Through a great cooper-ative effort between admin-istrations and volunteer staff the combined Viking/Lobo team assembled last week and officially began practices. Lopez players have been making the long trek each day to Orcas to complete practice require-ments, but the hard work and extra logistics are pay-ing off.
“The guys are really working well together. With the combination of the two squads we expect to have a lot of fun on the field and see some great football this year,” says Head Coach Justin Frausto.
The Island cup took place this year on Orcas on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Find the results of the game at www.islandsweekly.com. See a photo of the team on page 8.
Also check out the sports preview in next week’s paper.
Lopez Lobos players join Orcas Island for football season
www.lopezcenter.com
Lopez Center
Saturday, September 12th
SAVE the DATE
This is your once a year chance to see parts of Lopez you never knew existed, including the
charming Kip Robinson Greenthal Iowa-styled farmhouse pictured here. It was constructed in the 1880’s by the James Cousins family on 160 farmed acres. � e home has changed hands only twice since Anne and Dwight Robinson purchased it in 1960 following Dwight’s declaration, upon walk-ing through the � elds and woods, that “� is is my cathedral.” It was carefully restored by them through the years to the way it looked in 1900 photographs. Discover this place as you tour SIX OTHER distinctive homes on the Friendly Isle. Tour the Lexi and Kirm Taylor, Asha Lela, Ed and Diana Sheridan, Beth Shirk and Anne Hietbrink, Meg and Dennis Ryan, Curtis and Laura Walker homes.
� e self-guided tour begins at 11 AM and ends at 4 PM. Go it alone or leave your vehicle at the Center and car pool with friends. Delicious Lo-pez Village Market lunches will be available for $5 at the Center and at the Center between 9:30 AM and noon and at the Walker home.
Home Tour tickets are $30 and available at the Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts (LCCA),Saturday Farmers Markets, Paper, Scis-sors on the Rock, Lopez Bookshop, and through-www.lopezcenter.com. Home Tour income is vital for keeping LCCA event prices low so all Lo-pezians can enjoy the many and varied yearlong happenings.
for the 12th AnnualLopez Home Tour
Visit 7 distinctive homes while bene� ting theLopez Center for Community & the Arts
ISLAND SINFONIA
Free Admission And Plenty oF PArking
For more inFo CAll: 468-4422donAtions WelCome • tAx-deduCtible
The only Symphony Orchestra in the San Juans!
Founded in 1984 • Musicians from San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and Shaw
Presents a concert of beautiful and beloved orchestral works
Sunday, September 27, 3 pm at Grace Church
Call Jack Walker for an appointment at 468-2460A heartfelt thank you to all his loyal customers and friends
• Serving the San Juans since 1980 •
DOUG JAMESFLOOR COVERING
Doug’s wish was for the company to continue hislegacy of the same high standards and services.
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WEDNESDAYSSTORYTIME: Wednesday Morning Story-time at the Lopez Island Library, 10:00-10:30 a.m Baby and Toddler Story-time; 11 -11:30 a.m. Preschoolers Story-time.
Join us each Wednesday morning for rhymes, songs and books. You’re never too young to become a fan of stories! In the Helen Anderson Children’s Room at the Lopez Island Library.
TUTORIALS: Ancestry.com Tutorials, available by appointment at the Lopez Island Library. Learn to use this remarkable tool available as part of your library’s digital access and discover where your family comes from! Call 468-2265 or stop by the library to schedule your 30 minutes.
Wildlife in Your Garden,” join Miles Becker as he dis-cusses the important role that home gardens have in creating valuable habitat. He has written articles for Seattle-based magazines “Conservation” and “YES!” and taught wildlife ecology at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Becker has worked one-on-one with the island’s many stewards as a certi-fied arborist for his local business, Skookum Tree Care.
SAT, SEPT 12EVENT: Lopez Center’s 12th annual Home Tour, 11 a.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Offered by The Lopez Center Home Tour Committee. Buy tickets online at www.lopezcenter.org.
MON, SEPT 14EVENT: Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support, 3 p.m., 178 Weeks Road, kitty cor-ner from the Post Office.
FRI, SEPT 25 EVENT: Lopez Village Planning Review Committee regular meeting, 10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lopez Island Library meeting room. The LVPRC is using community input from planning workshops to develop draft plans for community review. They are working to develop an Urban Growth Area Subarea Plan. Barbara Thomas is the chairperson. Other members include Annie Albritton, Sandy Bishop, Dan Drahn, Nancy Greene, Madrona Murphy, and Dennis Ryan. They invite everyone to partici-pate in the development of the subarea plan and regu-lations. These regular meet-ings are open to the public.More info: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/LopezVillage/lv_default.aspx.
SAT, SEPT 26 EVENT: Chain Lakes Loop, We will go past Upper and Lower Bagley Lakes plus Iceberg, Hayes and Mazama Lakes, all within
the 7-mile hike. This is a one-way hike either start-ing or finishing at Artists Point, with up-close views of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. We will car pool from Lopez on the first or second ferry to Anacortes. Contact Bob Walker for further info, and sign up at 468-3397 or [email protected].
EVENT: Lopez Community Salmon Team Research Seine, 4 p.m., Watmough Bight. Community research fish-ing at Watmough Bight. Everyone welcome. Come help pull the net, sort fish and see what local juvenile Chinook have been eating. This year our community research continues to be part of a broader regional collaboration: the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. Come join us on the beach and learn more.
MON, SEPT 28 MEETING: Living with Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m., Lopez Hospice and Home Support Office. Lopez
Island Hospice and Home Support is offering a free, open support group for anyone living with cancer. Designed to create a safe, confidential space, the sup-port gives time for shar-ing thoughts and feelings with others. Facilitated by Elizabeth Landrum, a retired clinical psychologist. Drop-ins welcome.
SAT, OCT 3NATURE: Presentation by Peter Cavanagh: How Birds Fly: Photographs and Stories, 7 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.
WEDS, OCT 7READING: Author Ana Maria Spagna Reading, 7- 9 p.m., Lopez Bookshop.
SAT, OCT 10MUSIC: Garfield High School Jazz Band I, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall.
MON, OCT 12EVENT: Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support, 3 p.m., 178 Weeks Road, kitty cor-ner from the Post Office.
CommunityCalendar
Lopez IslandAA Meetings:
Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterCall 468-2809
Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center Call 468-4703
SJI Grange adopts greenhouse resolu-tion
The San Juan Island Grange #966 has adopted a resolution concerning San Juan County’s proposed greenhouse regulations.
Our mission, in addition to fostering social and political engagement, is “to support a resilient community of grow-ers, makers, and keepers.”
The Grange recognizes the importance of agricul-ture and food security in the sustainability of our island community. Many of
our members are growers and use greenhouses for both home-use and for farm operations.
Greenhouses are essen-tial infrastructure in order to extend the growing season, and for farmers to increase their income.
The Grange has deter-mined that the July 21 proposed county code amendments and new sec-tions would place an undue burden on both home and commercial growers who depend upon the use of greenhouses. Furthermore, the proposed code amend-ments and new sections are in conflict with county code 18.30.052 Right to farm and forestry provisions, and are also contrary to the Economic Development Element’s goals and actions in support of agriculture, as adopted unanimously by the current council.
We appreciate that some neighbors of greenhouses have experienced impacts
related to artificial light emissions, the size and/or scale of the structure, noise, and odors. We rec-ognize that these same impacts have also been experienced by neighbors with regard to other types of structures and associ-ated activities.
The Grange asks that if these issues are addressed that they be addressed by amending the existing sections of the code for all structures.
This community has deep roots in a rural, agrar-ian economy, and if we want to stay connected to our heritage, we need to wel-come the active agricultural use of our neighbors’ prop-erties.
The Grange applauds efforts to increase our abil-ity to grow our own food.
This resolution can be found at: sjigrange.word-press.com/resolutions/sji-grange-966-resolution-c o n c e r n i n g - p r o p o s e d -
greenhouse-regulations-in-san-juan-county/.
THE SJI GRANGE #966 EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Let’s TalkOne of the great things
that came out of last series of “Let’s Talk Lopez” was a community assessment.
One of the things that was discussed was the limited or lack of resources for youth and adult community mem-bers with mental health and substance abuse issues.
The prevention coalition was fortunate to receive a small grant that will pay for two Youth Mental Health community trainings. These trainings along with the manuals will be free and are for anyone who is inter-ested. We are planning to offer this training both on a Friday and on a Saturday – hoping to accommodate those who prefer a weekday and those work during the week and need a weekend training.
The goal was to reduce the barriers that may pro-hibit someone from getting
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LUNCH11:30-4:30 p.m. DAILY
DINNER4:30-10 p.m. DAILY
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Sun., Mon., Tues., Thurs. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closed Wed.Fri.-Sat.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.LOCALS
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Lopez Ice Cream(no waiting in lines)
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Southend RestaurantWednesday-Saturday 11:30-8
Sunday Breakfast10-1Lunch/Dinner 1-8
Beer-Wine-Great FoodDelicious Baked Goods
Weekend Specials, Deli To Go Items
Southend General Store
Winter Hours 7:30 to 7:30 everyday
southendgeneralstoreandrestaurant.com
468-2315 SEE LETTERS, PAGE 8
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • September 8, 2015 – Page 3
The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls.
Aug. 26• A deputy performed a
traffic stop at Crow Valley Road and West Beach Road in Eastsound. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence and driving with a suspended license. Both driver and passenger were also cited for making false statements.
• A Lopez Island deputy met with a business owner regarding a vandalism com-plaint. The deputy learned an unidentified person dam-aged one of the locks for one of the structures on the business owner’s property. Nothing was missing from the structure. A report was taken.
• A Lopez Island Deputy received a wallet from a Lopez Island resident after he found it while walking on Military Road. The Deputy returned the wallet to the owner, who confirmed that no items were missing from his wallet.
• An Orcas Island woman reported a violation of a pro-tection order.
• A deputy was dis-patched to a store in Eastsound in regards to a shoplifting of over $500 in merchandise. The suspect is a female in her 20s.
• An Orcas deputy responded to an Eastsound address in regards to van-dalism to a vehicle that occurred on an Orcas Hill Road public parking lot. No suspects are known.
Aug. 27• A tourist from Ohio
reported his rental car had been backed into while parked at a hotel on Orcas. Minor damage occurred. A suspect vehicle is unknown.
• A complainant states
he found an item in the road near the Friday Harbor Airport. It is believed to be a belt cover that fell off of a motor scooter. He checked with local moped rental businesses, and looked around the area for a scooter missing the cover. He was unable to locate an owner.
• A resident of a Friday Harbor assisted living com-plex reported her necklace is missing.
• A deputy conducted a traffic stop on Argyle Ave. at Nichols Street in Friday Harbor. The investigation showed that the driver had a suspended license and a warrant for driving on a sus-pended license. The driver was booked into the jail.
• An Orcas deputy was dispatched to a U.S. Post
Office in Eastsound in regards to a suspicious person going through the recycle bins and taking mail. The person was con-tacted. On Aug. 28, deputies responded to the post office again in regards to a woman going through the recycle bins. The woman denied going through the bins this time. The cases are under investigation.
Aug. 28• A Seattle man report-
ed that a truck drove over his guitar at a boat ramp in Eastsound and left.
• A Lopez Island deputy met with a Lopez Island res-ident and received a found bicycle. The reporting per-son stated he found the bike while he was on a walk. The bike owner is not currently known.
• A San Juan Island dep-uty received a report of pos-sible child abuse in Friday Harbor. This incident is still under investigation.
• A deputy responded to a reported drunk driver. The deputy saw the described vehicle driving on Olga Road in Eastsound. It was determined that the regis-tered owner did not have a valid driver’s license and a traffic stop was initiated. The driver was arrested.
Aug. 29• A Lopez Island deputy
responded to a residential burglary alarm. While trav-eling to the residence he learned the alarm was can-celled. It was determined that the alarm was activated after a door was blown open by hard winds.
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by Rick and Marge McCoy Local pharmacists
Lately it seems that the topic of pharmacy is in our local newspapers a lot. Our pharmacy on Lopez has been mentioned many times from grateful patients and for those kind words we are very grateful. In the San Juan Islands we are all lucky that Friday Harbor, Orcas and Lopez each have their own pharmacy. All three pharmacies are unique in many ways, but we share many of the same problems with pharmacies across the
country. Community pharmacies
across America are closing at an alarming rate, never to be replaced. We have seen many challenges since opening our first pharmacy almost 40 years ago. We have found new and inno-vative ways to better our patient’s lives, which can be found on our web page, www.lopezislandpharmacy.com.
With the majority of our income dictated by large insurance companies, and even more so by Pharmacy
Benefit Managers (PBMs), we have learned to roll with the punches. These entities with their billions in profits try with each and every pre-scription we fill to put us out of business. They mandate where you can have your prescriptions filled, usu-ally at their own mail-order pharmacies. When they let you utilize a local pharmacy they pay us whatever they want, take it or leave it is our choice.
In years past we tried to stay one step ahead of the PBMs, only to have
them change the rules on a moment’s notice. As nimble as we have been over the years the latest assault on us may be the death knell to the islands’ pharmacies.
Any business that wants to remain viable must make a profit, pharmacies are no exception. The PBMs that pay for our services now are paying us below the cost of the medications we are pro-viding. In years past when a medication went up in price, the PBMs would raise their reimbursement for the drug cost fairly quickly.
However recently they have not raised their reimburse-ments and are now paying us below the cost of the medication. In our case we have lost over $8,000 in the first 8 months of the year. Our margins are so slim, that this loss is dearly felt.
So their new strategy is to take patients away by force, to mail-order, and for the rest, pay us below our cost for the medication. Some may say the local pharma-cies are just too small to compete, however in our case we are part of a multi-state co-op that is the ninth
largest chain in the country, we buy our products as well as most of the big chains.
Your mail-order or big box pharmacies certainly won’t open up at 2 a.m. for those emergencies. If any of the islands lose their phar-macy, there may never be another on that island again. There should be regulations that prohibit these preda-tory business practices. Let your local representatives know how much you value local health care.
Remember local health care is not expensive, it’s priceless.
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When Ed and Diana Sheridan were asked last spring to include their beautiful home on the 2015 Home Tour the couple didn’t hesitate. All summer long they looked forward to the event, adding small touches to their Hamlet cottage and gardens as they prepared for one of Lopez Island’s biggest weekends.
What they couldn’t anticipate was a family emergency that would take all their energy just two weeks before the event.
Time to pass the Home Tour baton to someone else, but who? Most people on the tour enjoy fluffing and spiffing up their homes for months in advance. Was there really someone who would be ready, willing and able to open their home to the expected 250-plus visitors on such short notice?
Ed and Diana’s Hamlet neighbor Dace (pronounced Datsee) Drougas wasn’t the least bit intimidated by the challenge. “I’m a very casual person,” says the former Portland resident. “It sounds like fun. I love to meet new people!”
While Dace’s 788-square foot, 1-bedroom home is the smallest on this year’s tour, it has a lot of impact. Decorated in an up-beat, fun palate of yellow and grey with accents of poppy red, her classy, elegant touches show what can be done with a petite space. “This is what happens when you love IKEA!” she says. She has extended her indoor living area by furnishing both front and back garden patios. “I like watching my grandson play,” she says from her cozy outdoor living room on the Green. “And my other porch faces the Community Center which means I get to watch concerts from home! I am such a fan of living here. I still meet people who don’t understand what The Hamlet Cottages are all about. I’m excited to show them. For me, it’s the perfect place to live.”
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Begins at $997/month for those with moderate income. More info: 468-2620.
Guest column
Local health care is priceless | A word from your pharmacists
SEE SHERIFF’S LOG, 8
Sheriff’s Log
by Anna V. SmithJournal reporter
Rep. Rick Larsen visited San Juan Island and Lopez Island last week to hold roundtable discussions and visit locally important sites.
On Aug. 25 Larsen met with members of the advisory committee for the National Monument to see Lopez’s prog-ress in coming up with a development and management plan.
“The community at large has done a great job on prepar-ing for a potential monument as well as insisting that there be a management advisory committee that is community based,” Larsen said.
TransportationOn Aug. 26 on San Juan Larsen spoke with transporta-
tion stakeholders about county infrastructure, holding a roundtable discussion with members of county council, the school district, the town administrator, Port of Friday Harbor and more. He talked about the importance of federal government funds to assist the county with infra-
structure, mentioning that San Juan County is “just about as far north and west in the lower 48 as you can get from Washington D.C.”
Larsen mentioned the possibility of upgrading the Anacortes ferry terminal now that the Mukilteo ferry ter-minal project has begun.
In Congress, Larson has been pushing to renew the Highway Fund, which supplies funding for roads and high-ways and includes the ferry system.
“It’s the important way the federal government, through the graces of the tax payer, helps fund transportation improvements around the county,” Larsen said. “If we let the fund go bankrupt, what that means for Washington state, would be a precipitous drop in transportation funding. It’s great that the state passed the gas tax increase to help fund projects, but the State Department of Transportation’s budget is 27 percent federal money.”
According to Larsen, in 2014 Washington state received $600 million of federal money for roads, bridges, highways and ferries and received $400 million in transit improve-ments.
“So we’re talking about a situation where if the Highway Trust Fund is not reauthorized, those dollars go away,” Larsen said. “And we’ll have a huge hole blown up in the middle of the state’s transportation budget despite the
state’s gas tax.”The conversation at the transportation round table
touched on the recent outage that happened Wednesday Aug. 26, when a truck in Anacortes clipped low hanging cables and caused a phone and internet outage throughout the county, and some members commented that a discus-sion needed to occur to find a way to keep it from happening again, though no plan of action was set forward.
VeteransLarsen also held a roundtable with veterans at American
Legion Post 163 to discuss ways to let them gain better
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • September 8, 2015 – Page 4
The Lopez Island Prevention Coalition and Lopez Island School District will be sponsoring two ses-sions of the Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Venue TBA.
Training is free. Pre-registration is required in order to insure adequate num-ber of manuals ($30 each)
are ordered. For more infor-mation or to register please call/contact Georgeana Cook 3770 /[email protected].
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8 hour public education program which introduces partici-pants to the unique risk fac-tors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds under-
standing of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
The Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum is pri-marily focused on informa-tion participants can use to help adolescents and tran-sition-age youth, ages 12-18.
The course is designed for
adults who regularly interact with adolescents (teachers, school staff, coaches, youth group leaders, parents, etc.). In January 2013, President Obama recommended train-ing for teachers in Mental Health First Aid.
w w w. m e n t a l h e a l t h -firstaid.org/cs/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Youth-Mental-Health-First-Aid-Overview.pdf.
Youth mental health first aid training
Rock Island Communication, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPALCO, has been busy installing fiber optic broadband to homes and businesses around the county. This historic undertaking will provide fast, reliable Internet up to 200Mbps to those who want it.
We’re currently managing 144 simultaneous construction projects countywide. Here are some of the groups we’ve been working with to date:
Current Group Projects Alder Forest on Orcas Island Cape San Juan on San Juan Island Mineral Point on San Juan Island Spring Point on Orcas Island Mineral Heights on San Juan Island The Highlands on San Juan Island
Completed Group Projects Eagle Lake on Orcas Island Seattle Pacific University on Blakely Island Alder Cottages on Orcas Island
Upcoming Group Projects Whiskey Hill on Lopez Island Suncrest on Orcas Island
You Can Get Connected Too!• Start by indicating your interest online at: rockisland.com/connect• Learn more about organizing at rockisland.com, or attend one of our monthly meetings
Monthly Open MeetingJoin us next month for this general information session. All are welcome! Next Meeting: October 7, 2015 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Monthly Group Organizer MeetingLearn more about organizing your group at this session.Next Meeting: October 14, 2015 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Both meetings held in Eastsound this October (meetings will rotate islands every month)208 Enchanted Forest Rd., Suite DEastsound, WA 98245 rockisland.com
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MONTHLY FIBER MEETUPS
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Rep. Rick Larsen visits San Juan and Lopez Island
SEE LARSEN, PAGE 8
Staff photo / Anna V. Smith
Rick Larsen on San Juan.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • September 8, 2015 – Page 5
By Cali BagbyEditor
An arrest has been made in connection with the burglary of Tia’s Tacos. Cory Andrew Roberson, 21, of Friday Harbor, is facing charges of burglary in the second degree and violation of the uniform con-trolled substance act – possession of meth-amphetamine. His bail is set at $10,000.
On Aug. 19, a deputy picked up Roberson, who had a previous warrant for his arrest. He was also found at that time to be in pos-session of methamphetamine.
While booking Roberson, the deputy observed an iPad that matched the descrip-
tion of one stolen from Tia’s Tacos on Aug. 16. The daughter of the owner of Tia’s hap-pened to be in the sheriff’s office lobby and was able to positively identify that the iPad had been taken from the dining establish-ment.
According to court documents, Roberson confessed that he had entered Tia’s Tacos in the early morning hours of Aug. 16 through an unlocked door. He said he located an iPad, iPod, checks and two bank bags with cash. He told officers he walked out with $5,500 in cash.
Roberson’s arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 4.
Arrest made for burglary
by Anna V. SmithJournal reporter
A report of domestic inci-dent on Kanaka Bay Road led to a pursuit on car and foot through Friday Harbor that ended behind the Spring Street baseball fields Aug. 24.
According to court docu-ments, at approximately 7 p.m., San Juan County dis-patch advised the respond-ing officers that a man later identified as Ryan Alan Yocum had allegedly assault-ed his girlfriend of more than two years. Yocum, 40, of Seattle has been charged with assault in the second degree, domestic violence and driving under the influ-ence. Bail is set at $250,000.
When interviewed by the police, the victim said on Aug. 24 Yocum began drink-ing and became physically abusive. She told officers that he began hitting and punch-ing her and made her remove her clothes and started “degrading and taunting her.”
She stated that at 5 p.m. she ran from the cabin that
the two were staying at on Kanaka Bay Road, which was owned by a family member, to make a phone call. She said she was able to get a ride into town. She said that Yocum had taken her cell phone and disconnected the landline phone at the cabin. After the call, the woman contacted a cab to return to the cabin and collect her things with the help of the driver. When interviewed, the cab driver told the officer he was “scared for her safety and wanted to make sure she would be alright.” The driver recalled that Yocum told the woman, “You’re dead.”
According to court docu-ments, after retrieving her things, the woman left in the cab. The cab driver attempt-ed to hide his vehicle while calling dispatch, and said that while they were parked, Yocum’s car came up the driveway and stopped near the cab. Yocum then went to his trunk, and fearing that he was retrieving a weapon, the cab driver said he drove until
finding a Sheriff patrol car.While officers spoke
with the victim and the cab driver, Yocum’s car came around the corner “at a very high rate of speed.” Two officers pursued Yocum in his black Toyota sedan, apprehending him after he abandoned his vehicle and continued on foot behind the Spring Street baseball fields, headed toward Marguerite Street. The officer’s report said that the woman had vis-ible marks on her face and throat. The woman said that Yocum had choked her with a belt and assaulted her. The woman told officers that Yocum was keeping her at the cabin, and that she was only able to leave once he had passed out.
Yocum has an outstand-ing federal warrant and will be transferred to the Federal Department of Corrections unit upon completion of his criminal proceedings in San Juan County.
Yocum’s court date is set for Sept. 4.
Alleged assault, car pursuit on SJ Island
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Miles Carlton O’Neal, 92, of Lopez Island, Wash., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Fidalgo Care Center in Anacortes, Wash. He was born on Dec. 8, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo. After his father died when he was only six months old he and his widowed mother moved to Seattle where he was raised by her and his grand-father.
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II he returned to Seattle to com-plete his union apprentice-ship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Union, Local 46. The next 40 years in electrical construction he went from Journeyman to Foreman to General Foreman to Superintendent.
Miles had over 70 years as a Union member. He worked in the Seattle/Puget Sound area, on the Alaska pipe-line and in Saudi Arabia. In 1982, while working out of the union, he met Lola, the IBEW Office Manager, who became his wife and lifelong companion. Miles loved to build and built homes in Edmonds, North
Seattle and Lopez Island, where Miles and Lola lived together until his passing. He communicated through-out the world as a Ham Radio Operator and loved to fly his Beech Craft Airplane. He also loved boating, fish-ing, and skiing.
He boated and fished all over the Puget Sound. As he had said many times during his life with Lola, his parting words to her were “I love you forever.”
Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash., and the San Juan Islands.
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Submitted by Lopez School staff
The Lopez Island School renovation project contin-ues on schedule and within budget. The school renova-tion team has been busy with planning and design work in preparation for per-
mitting this winter, bidding in early spring, and a con-struction start in June 2016. This project is supported by the $9.6 million dollar capital bond that Lopez vot-ers approved in November 2014. The bond was origi-nally a 20 year bond, but
with the favorable interest rates received at the time of sale, the term of the bond was reduced to 15 years with no annual payment increase – a 25 percent sav-ings to taxpayers in nominal dollars.
Planning to date has
included extensive design meetings with the Project Design Advisory Team composed of staff and community members. A number of local profession-als have been conducting surveys and inspections of the school building sys-tems. The engineering and architectural team has been developing the construction schematic design. The rec-ommended final schematic design will be presented at the September 29 school board meeting.
Also this summer the first
construction work began – albeit on Decatur Island. The Lopez Island School District’s in-house facilities team (Denny Jardine and Jimmy Burt) completed the first phase of renovating the District’s one-room school-house on Decatur Island – a small but important part of the bond project. New roof-ing, plumbing upgrades, painting, tree-work, and a new entrance awning were completed.
Overall the key chal-lenge for the project is the recent significant increases
in school construction costs which are being driven by the improving economy and the current large number of local construction projects. Visible evidence of the lat-ter trend can be seen by comparing the number of construction cranes on the Seattle skyline today with that of three years ago. Over the last several years, local construction costs have risen 15 to 20 percent.
Even with these increased costs, the district is con-fident the fundamental upgrades needed to keep the school operating and safe can be made. In addi-tion select key upgrades to our educational technology and program areas are in the budget. That said, the school board has instructed district leadership to seek any additional state sup-port or grants for which the District may be eligible in order to leverage the maxi-mum value possible out the community’s $9.6 million dollar contribution.
The challenges not-withstanding, the district remains excited about this first ever comprehensive upgrade to the Lopez School campus. Construction will begin in June of 2016, con-tinue in phases throughout the following school year, and be completed in August of 2017. The district wish-es to once again thank the Lopez and Decatur Island communities for making this major investment in the education of our children.
If you have any ques-tions about the project, contact Brian Auckland, Superintendent, [email protected], or John Helding, board chair-person, [email protected]. Also come to the Tuesday, Sept. 29 school board meeting, 5 p.m., school library, where a comprehensive renovation project update and Q & A session will be presented.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS, (ELCA)
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• A resident on Stuart Island reports building material deposited on his beach. A deputy will be sent to Stuart to investigate.
• A deputy responded to a resi-dence in Friday Harbor in reference to possible child neglect. The case is active at this time.
• At 11:25 a.m. two teenage boys were reported adrift in Mackaye Harbor, Lopez Island on a capsized boat. The boat was being blown north-east in gale force winds and rough seas. A Coast Guard helicopter was called to assist. The boys made it to shore safely and were reunited with their families.
• An employee of the Department of Veteran Affairs was confronted at gunpoint by an occupant of a fore-closed VA home on Lopez Island. The resident told deputies he was defend-ing his home and children when the front door opened from the outside by a man unknown to him.
• A deputy was dispatched to an Eastsound resort in regards to a stolen money clip and contents from their room.
• A deputy received a report of a suspicious circumstance on Perry Place on San Juan Island. The report-
ing party reported that she thought someone had been in her residence when she was not home.
• A Lopez deputy responded to a possible illegal drug overdose. The involved person was subsequently transported to the mainland for medi-cal treatment.
Aug. 30A Lopez deputy received a report of
a missing juvenile. A Washington State Patrol missing persons packet was filled out and submitted. The investiga-tion continues.
• Deputies responded to a hit and run accident in Eastsound. An unoc-cupied, parked vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene. The case is being investigated.
Aug. 31• A Lopez deputy responded to a
report of three horses running loose in the area of Fisherman Bay and Dill Road. The horses were subsequently corralled in a pasture nearby until the owner could retrieve them.
• A Lopez deputy was called to a custody dispute involving a 13-year-old child. Both parents were referred back to the court for a hearing on the parenting plan.
• A Lopez Island business reported that a customer had left her purse behind. The purse was returned to its owner intact.
• An Eastsound resident called to say that a person she knows did not
take her old car to Make A Wish foun-dation as agreed.
Sept. 1• A Lopez deputy responded to
a residence regarding an unwanted person. The reporting party stated he asked the unwanted person to leave after they discovered what they believed to be evidence of illegal drug use. The unwanted person departed before to the deputy’s arrival.
• A Stuart Island resident report-ed gas was drained from his aircraft while it was parked at the Stuart East Airstrip.
• An Eastsound man gave a firearm to the Sheriff’s Office for disposal and or sale because he did not wish to con-tinue ownership.
• A citizen turned in a women’s coat that was recovered on a fence next to Dr. Gossom’s office in Friday Harbor.
• A reporting party had grey Nissan pick-up scratched along the driver’s side and around over the tailgate on San Juan Island.
• A Lopez deputy arrested a 25-year-old Lopez man on an arrest warrant for probation violation. The man was transported to Friday Harbor and held in lieu of $10,000 bail.
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Lopez Island Prevention Coalition and Lopez Island School District are please to sponsor two sessions of Youth Mental Health First Aid training. Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday September 26th. 8-6 p.m. Venue TBA.
Training is free to all those who sign up. ALL commu-nity members are welcome to attend. Preregistration is required (we need to know how many manuals to pur-chase ($30 each) and how many lunches we will need.
This training is designed to teach parents, family mem-bers, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neigh-bors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a men-tal health or addictions chal-lenge or is in crisis.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly inter-act with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical ado-lescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disor-ders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
This training opportunity is a response to the informa-tion that was collected in a series of community meet-ings held in May and June concerning the need for additional resources for to address mental health and substance abuse on Lopez.
For more info or to regis-ter, contact me at 468-3770 or at [email protected]
GEORGEANA COOKLopez Prevention
Coalition access to services for educa-tion, insurance, healthcare, employment, and more. It was the last stop on five meetings he held with vet-erans throughout his dis-trict in Washington.
“The real value of these roundtables is to hear directly from veterans, both in terms of individual cases they may need help on as well as their input on how well or how not well in their estimation the Veterans
Affairs is working for them,” Larsen said. “The VA here is based in Seattle, which is a closer than D.C., but veterans in San Juan County can feel like the VA is some-thing that is on a different planet or at least across the country.”
When discussing his goals of making the VA process better for veterans, he mentioned that the VA Reform Bill had helped with backlog and lowering wait time. Several island veterans at the meeting expressed concern over the VA choice program, which was created last year to help veterans
receive better medical care.John Beckham, director
of the health plan manage-ment service of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, also met with veterans to talk about solu-tions. Problems with the choice program include vets not being able to pick their physician and time of appointment. Choice also does not cover emergen-cies and can require a week wait to be authorized for an appointment with a medical professional.
“These are not new frustrations,” said Larsen, who urged vets to talk to
Beckham in detail after the meeting.
Another issue raised was that the program does not cover local prescriptions so vets have to pay up front and apply for financial assis-tance later.
“It’s a huge access, said councilman and Ray’s Pharmacy owner Rick Hughes. “We’d prefer they have local access.”
Another veteran at the meeting said his health care has improved since the new program was created.
“Kudos to ‘Choice,’” he said. “He has come through for me.”
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